Thursday, October 8, 2026

Diaspora

April 9, 2025

16,000 doctors fled Nigeria in seven years, says health minister Pate

The minister acknowledged this “deeply affects our health systems,” noting that the situation leaves “many of our rural communities critically underserved.”

NIGERIAN DOCTORS
April 8, 2025

U.S. court jails Nigerian national Uwa Nosakhare for Florida real estate scam

Mr Nosakhare was arrested by Homeland Security Investigations after he attempted to flee to Canada.

Florida prison
March 23, 2025

Don’t partake in cyberbullying, NASFAT UK urges Muslims

Mr Amuzat stated that while technology was a vital part of modern life, it should not be used to attack fellow Muslims.

March 21, 2025

FBI arrests Nigerians Nosakhare Nobore, Solomon Aluko for inventing ‘Fraud Bible’ to steal $50 million from U.S. citizens

Messrs Nobore and Aluko, alongside others, attempted to steal up to $80 million but only succeeded in cashing out $50 million.

Nosakhare Nobore
March 10, 2025

Data mapping key to diaspora engagements, says NiDCOM chief

Mrs Dabiri-Erewa emphasised that enabling Nigerians in the diaspora to vote has been a long-standing priority for NiDCOM.

Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa
March 9, 2025

Japa: Many Nigerians abroad living in  regrets, depression, Abike Dabiri-Erewa claims 

Mrs Dabiri-Erewa said many Nigerians abroad kept bombarding her agency with calls, expressing regrets and depression.

Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa
February 25, 2025

Corrupt Police: Nigerians cheer Canada, seek more rejection of former officers seeking asylum

They are also urging it and other Western countries to increase the number of visa rejections for corrupt public officials and politicians.

Officer collecting money from driver
February 24, 2025

Canada denies asylum, moves to deport retired officer Wale Akinpelu, wife for serving in corrupt Nigeria Police Force

Mr Akinpelu’s asylum application was denied “on grounds of violating human or international rights due to his past employment as a police officer in Nigeria.”

Wale Francis Akinpelu (Credit: Youtube)
February 23, 2025

Simon Guobadia, Atlanta businessman evading deportation since 1985, arrested by ICE agents amid Trump crackdown on illegal immigrants

The businessman, an indigene of Nigeria’s Edo State, was arrested in 1987 when he pleaded guilty to allegations of bank and credit card fraud.

Simon Guobadia
February 23, 2025

C-SET ready for international conference on applied theatre in Africa at Benue varsity

Mr Afolabi stated that the organizers hoped to braid and weave experiences and ideas, push the field’s boundaries, break ideological and physical borders, and offer new frontiers.

C-SET Director and conference Co-convener, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi